Patents by Inventor Fumiteru Sato

Fumiteru Sato has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 9563982
    Abstract: An image generating device includes a background image acquirer that acquires an image of a background on which an image of an object is to be superimposed, a color extractor that extracts a color about one or a plurality of places in the image of the background, and a light source decider that decides the color of light output by a light source that illuminates the object based on the color extracted about the one or plurality of places. The image generating device further includes a drawing section that draws the image of the object based on the decided color of the light of the light source and an output image generator that generates an output image obtained by superimposing the image of the object on the image of the background.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignees: SONY CORPORATION, SONY INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Inventors: Yoshikatsu Kanemaru, Fumiteru Sato, Yuichi Nishizawa
  • Publication number: 20150243084
    Abstract: An image generating device includes a background image acquirer that acquires an image of a background on which an image of an object is to be superimposed, a color extractor that extracts a color about one or a plurality of places in the image of the background, and a light source decider that decides the color of light output by a light source that illuminates the object based on the color extracted about the one or plurality of places. The image generating device further includes a drawing section that draws the image of the object based on the decided color of the light of the light source and an output image generator that generates an output image obtained by superimposing the image of the object on the image of the background.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2015
    Publication date: August 27, 2015
    Inventors: Yoshikatsu KANEMARU, Fumiteru SATO, Yuichi NISHIZAWA
  • Patent number: 6960137
    Abstract: The game sounds were classified into those emitted from left and right speaker units of a television receiver and those emitted from a head set worn by a player, and emission of the individual game sounds from the speaker units or a sound emissive portion of the head set is controlled corresponding to game screens or scenes. This allows the player to enjoy the video game while hearing footstep or whispering of the leading character closely from the head set, and hearing explosive sound or shout of the enemy characters distantly from the speaker units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2005
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Manabu Nishizawa, Takayuki Wakimura, Fumiteru Sato
  • Patent number: 6769988
    Abstract: An operation unit provided with an operation axis as an input unit of an entertainment unit is more effectively utilized. An entertainment unit receives input information from an operation unit and calculates a displacement value with respect to the rotation movement of the operation axis around a predetermined standard axis based on the position information of the operation axis included in the input information and based on the displacement value the display condition of the object is changed. In another mode, a first parameter is set based on the tilt angle of the operation axis, and a second parameter is set according to the rotation angle or rotation angular velocity of the operation axis. An evaluation value for the operation object is set based on the first and second parameters, and where either one of the first and second parameters exceeds a predetermined value the evaluation value of the player character may be changed or clearing may occur.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2004
    Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
    Inventors: Akira Sato, Keima Yamada, Fumiteru Sato, Satoshi Tamaki
  • Publication number: 20030148810
    Abstract: On the occasion that predetermined voices are recognized, parameters regarding objects are changed appropriately depending on the voice thus recognized, and the objects is displayed on the basis of the changed parameters. For that reason, it is possible to control to display smoothly a battle scene while fastening smoothly an attack and protection and so forth between the character of the leading character and the character of the enemy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2001
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Inventors: Manabu Nishizawa, Takayuki Wakimura, Fumiteru Sato
  • Publication number: 20020111211
    Abstract: On the occasion that predetermined voices are recognized, parameters regarding objects are changed appropriately depending on the voice thus recognized, and the objects is displayed on the basis of the changed parameters. For that reason, it is possible to control to display smoothly a battle scene while fastening smoothly an attack and protection and so forth between the character of the leading character and the character of the enemy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2001
    Publication date: August 15, 2002
    Inventors: Manabu Nishizawa, Takayuki Wakimura, Fumiteru Sato
  • Publication number: 20020098886
    Abstract: The game sounds were classified into those emitted from left and right speaker units of a television receiver and those emitted from a head set worn by a player, and emission of the individual game sounds from the speaker units or a sound emissive portion of the head set is controlled corresponding to game screens or scenes. This allows the player to enjoy the video game while hearing footstep or whispering of the leading character closely from the head set, and hearing explosive sound or shout of the enemy characters distantly from the speaker units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2001
    Publication date: July 25, 2002
    Inventors: Manabu Nishizawa, Takayuki Wakimura, Fumiteru Sato
  • Publication number: 20020072409
    Abstract: A game object is displayed based on a parameter correlated to an object, and upon recognition of a predetermined voice, the parameter is properly altered in response to the recognized voice. This allows control of an object using voice as well as using an operating means such as a controller, to thereby enhance pleasure of operating the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2001
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Inventors: Manabu Nishizawa, Takayuki Wakimura, Fumiteru Sato